For Chicago criminal defense attorney Elliot R. Zinger every client deserves and receives special attention. From first degree murder to DUI, criminal defense attorney Zinger knows the criminal court system extremely well and fights for his clients' best interests through every level of that system. Whether a client needs a Federal criminal defense attorney or an Illinois criminal defense attorney, the Chicago Criminal Defense Law Offices of Elliot Zinger & Associates provide you with experienced and aggressive attorneys who will protect your rights, serve your best interests and represent you with the integrity and professionalism you deserve.

At the first office visit, the client will find that criminal defense attorney Zinger has assembled a file for the client. This file will contain helpful information including a copy of the statute describing the charge, the courtroom assignment, a profile of the judge, the best strategic approaches to defending the case and the possible sentencing outcomes.

Chicago criminal defense attorney Zinger’s goal at that first meeting is to ensure that the client receives the most initial information available. He is a criminal defense attorney who cares about each client. He has the experience as a former government attorney with more than 30 years experience as a criminal defense lawyer. His clients benefit from his legal competence, courtroom savvy and negotiating skills that have served thousands of clients throughout the Chicago area.

The Law Offices of Elliot Zinger handle the full range of criminal cases. The criminal law practice areas include:

• Murder
• Sex Offenses
• Drug Offenses
• White Collar Crime
• Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement
• DUI
• Violent Crimes
• Misdemeanors
• Expungement of Records

Chicago criminal defense attorney Zinger has been involved in numerous high profile criminal and civil cases, including the murder appeal of Patricia Columbo, one of the most notorious and publicized murder cases in Illinois history. In the sexual assault trial of State v. Schott, Mr. Zinger’s cross examination of the minor victim was repeatedly cited by the Appellate Court's published decision and led to the defendant’s eventual acquittal.

Chicago criminal defense attorney Zinger was lead defense counsel in the murder case against Robert Tucker, one of several youths indicted in what has come to be known as the “Vigilant Mob Murders,” after two men were killed by an angry mob in Chicago after running over and killing an area woman. The case, which received national attention, was originally a possible death penalty case, but resulted in none of the defendants ever being convicted of the first-degree murder charges.

Chicago criminal defense attorney Zinger was also lead trial counsel for David Moore, a murder trial involving the shooting of a by-stander at the opening of the movie “Juice,” which was the subject of national attention due to the claim that gang shootings were inspired by the genre of film-making. Mr. Zinger won a Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity in the murder trial of Johnny Grant in Maybrook, Illinois and was also lead trial counsel in the recent jury murder trial of John Fulton at 26th & California.